D&B Optimizer vs. HG Insights Platform

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
D&B Optimizer
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
D&B Optimizer is a sales intelligence software solution offered by Dun & Bradstreet, and presented by the vendor as a secure cloud-based platform that optimizes data, helps users profile best opportunities, and target the audiences they want to reach.N/A
HG Insights Platform
Score 4.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
The HG Insights platform provides a view into global industries, markets, and companies allowing users to identify the most valuable opportunities and build strategies to maximize revenue and accelerate growth.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
D&B Optimizer
Chose D&B Optimizer
We used Zoominfo before to help search for new leads, or leads similar to ones that were already in our database. We've found that Zoominfo may have had more records overall, but their data was not as accurate. We were also looking for a tool that could help evaluate our …
HG Insights Platform
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excellent supplementary resource. Again, the HG Insights Platform lacks the contact element of the research.
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We have evaluated all of these vendors and some are used in tangent with the HG Insights Platform. We found that for technographic data in particular HG gave the best coverage, but a few of these do help "fill the gaps" when occasion calls. We also use multiple intent engines …
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I would say most have more features and integrations but it is easier to use the HG Insights Platform. And the unique opportunity to understand who is using a competitor gives insight into where expansion could happen.
Chose HG Insights Platform
The selection of the HG Insights Platform was a strategic decision driven by our specific needs in a crowded B2B market.
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The HG Insights Platform layers on the CAPDB scoring capability which I have not seen in these other systems. It will even automate this process if you are willing to pay the extra price.
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The HG Insights Platform has much better technographic data than ZoomInfo
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The HG Insights Platform is number 1 in my eyes. I have never found a better source for getting the most up to date information
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ZoomInfo Sales and Cognism
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unique insights on spend and competitive intel
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6sense and Intentsify Intelligence Activation Platform
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HG Insights is much more complete with firmographics and technographics data integrated on a large number of enterprise customers
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Comparably by ZoomInfo
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Definitive Healthcare adds bit more specific to Healthcare Providers
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some of our sales team have used similar tools like 6sense and zoominfo, but I have not personally
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- Sales Intel seems to be more of a direct competition. Their human research seems to be something interesting. Also the claim to focus on firmographics
- We went with Bombora for intent technology in the past
- We did not move forward with 6sense
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D&B Buyer Intent and Comparably by ZoomInfo
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HG Insights Platform has a large scale of technographics data
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Actually, it was a legacy from the company that bought us so we took over the ownership of the HG Insights Platform as in the Marketing Operations team.
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Gartner Peer Insights and Buyer Discovery by Gartner Digital Markets
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Intricately and HG Focus use different methods to get to the same means. Intricately's UI/UX is more modern and clean than the others I have come across. Intricately is a newer company and has made a lot of strides since we first looked at them 3 years ago - they seem to be …
Chose HG Insights Platform
Intricately stacks up pretty close to DiscoverOrg. Though DiscoverOrg is a lot more detailed on company information pertaining to changes in the organization and services used, Intricately gives a quick snapshot of company information available right at the point of presence to …
Features
D&B OptimizerHG Insights Platform
Prospecting
Comparison of Prospecting features of Product A and Product B
D&B Optimizer
5.7
Ratings
30% below category average
HG Insights Platform
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Advanced search3.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Identification of new leads5.10 Ratings00 Ratings
List quality5.10 Ratings00 Ratings
List upload/download8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Ideal customer targeting4.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Load time/data access8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Intelligence Data Standards
Comparison of Sales Intelligence Data Standards features of Product A and Product B
D&B Optimizer
6.8
Ratings
13% below category average
HG Insights Platform
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Contact information6.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Company information6.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Industry information7.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification
Comparison of Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification features of Product A and Product B
D&B Optimizer
6.9
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7% below category average
HG Insights Platform
-
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Lead qualification process6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Smart lists and recommendations6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Salesforce integration9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Company/business profiles4.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Data hygiene8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Automatic data refresh6.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Filters and segmentation8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Intelligence Email Features
Comparison of Sales Intelligence Email Features features of Product A and Product B
D&B Optimizer
7.3
Ratings
2% below category average
HG Insights Platform
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Append emails to records7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
You always want to minimize the import of lists that are not opt-in. It is ideal for completing and correcting inbound leads
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The HG Insights Platform has helped us with GTM planning as we segment accounts amongst our verticals. There are verticals with specific tech stacks that we would like to prioritize, and HG Insights allows us to do that. The account scoring allows us to prioritize outreach efforts. We are able to use the technographics to weigh scoring and assign those accounts out accordingly.
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Pros
  • Update and correct data.
  • Integrate with your sales and marketing automation systems.
  • Help maintain updated records.
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  • It works great for seeing if the site or app for a company is hosted on AWS.
  • Intricately uses a different approach (vs the other tools we use) - which helps confirm from another angle.
  • It has a great google chrome plug-in.
  • UI/UX is modern and clean.
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Cons
  • Sometimes missing records
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  • integration with SFDC could be better
  • Sometime provides back an incorrect/no match when a better is available from an uploaded file, though this is getting slightly better
  • A way to gauge how many hits you will get off an intent topic before selecting them so you don't feel like one is going to waste could be useful.
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Usability
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It’s very easy to use, and the team is very responsive and friendly to work with. The information is unique and usable and can complement some of the data we get from call recordings. The integration with Salesforce is easy to implement and offers good insights into our database.
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Alternatives Considered
We used Zoominfo before to help search for new leads, or leads similar to ones that were already in our database. We've found that Zoominfo may have had more records overall, but their data was not as accurate. We were also looking for a tool that could help evaluate our current leads on a more regular basis, something which Zoominfo could not provide.
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We have evaluated all of these vendors and some are used in tangent with the HG Insights Platform. We found that for technographic data in particular HG gave the best coverage, but a few of these do help "fill the gaps" when occasion calls. We also use multiple intent engines to help verify trends rather than being reliant on one platform. Other vendors also offer contact data as well which is integral for our outbound marketing campaigns which HG does not cover. Overall HG does perhaps stack up better than some of these however, it is only one source of data and using multiple is necessary to give a reliable result.
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Return on Investment
  • More complete data
  • Healthy database
  • More informed business calls
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  • I don't massively get involved in financial matters, but the propensity models we use internally to help run our campaigns are certainly a big factor when our sales people approach our clients.
  • Every campaign sold now comes with a flat data fee for us to run and use a propensity model for the activity we complete on behalf of our clients.
  • Whilst the client will never see the raw data behind the model (of which HG does play a part along with our other data sources) they are briefed on the methodology and reasoning behind them.
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ScreenShots

D&B Optimizer Screenshots

Screenshot of Ensure your data is clean, complete and actionable before integrating into your CRM & Marketing Automation Platform (MAP) systems.Screenshot of Enrich and augment your data sets with specialized information to better target your customers and prospects.Screenshot of Connect clean and enriched data into your CRM or Marketing Automation Platform (MAP) systems for immediate activation.Screenshot of Once your target audiences are established, source new, high-quality companies and contacts for your online and offline activation.Screenshot of Search your CRM universe and the Dun & Bradstreet Data Cloud before creating a new account record, preventing record duplication.Screenshot of Ensure corporate relationships and hierarchies are reflected in your account records, allowing you to drive a robust ABM strategy.

HG Insights Platform Screenshots

Screenshot of the welcome screen.Screenshot of the HG Insights Opportunity Generator.Screenshot of HG Insights' Market Analyzer, used to interactively explore and act on your total addressable market, competitive dynamics, and whitespace with speed and confidence.